What’s happening with talks between Israel, the US and Hamas?
Talks for extending ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continue amid backlash over US envoy's direct engagement.
Minnesota restaurant and Detroit Lakes area sculptures make Time’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list – Star Tribune
- Minnesota restaurant and Detroit Lakes area sculptures make Time’s ‘World’s Greatest Places’ list Star Tribune
- The world’s greatest places of 2025, according to TIME CNN
- Minnesota restaurant, sculpture display named on Time's 'World's Greatest Places' list Bring Me The News
- Look at TIME’s 2025 World’s Great Places to visit USA TODAY
- How We Chose the World’s Greatest Places 2025 TIME
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on historic peace treaty – POLITICO Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on historic peace treaty POLITICO Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to peace treaty after nearly four decades of war CNN
- Azerbaijan and Armenia strike deal to end decades-long conflict The Guardian
- Pashinyan says Armenia, Azerbaijan will not deploy foreign forces on border after peace deal Reuters
- Armenia and Azerbaijan finalise draft peace deal to resolve conflict Al Jazeera English
Jewish activists protest at Trump Tower in support of Mahmoud Khalil
Dozens of activists occupied Trump Tower in New York City to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.
Ukraine war live updates: Zelensky says Putin’s response to Ukraine ceasefire plan is ‘manipulative’ – BBC.com
- Ukraine war live updates: Zelensky says Putin's response to Ukraine ceasefire plan is 'manipulative' BBC.com
- Ukraine loses a ceasefire bargaining chip as its troops cede ground in Russia The Associated Press
- Putin says Ukrainians face choice of 'surrender or die' as Russia tightens squeeze in Kursk Yahoo
- Putin demands Kursk total victory ahead of Moscow talks with Trump envoy ABC News
- As Russia Tries to Push Ukraine Out of Kursk, Here’s What to Know The New York Times
Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be ‘deterrent’ for Russia
Andrzej Duda tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia.
NATO secretary-general tells Trump he’s motivating alliance members to spend more on defense – The Associated Press
- NATO secretary-general tells Trump he's motivating alliance members to spend more on defense The Associated Press
- Trump says he hopes Russia will do ‘right thing’ – as it happened The Guardian
- President Trump Holds Meeting with NATO Secretary General C-SPAN
- Rutte is odd man out in the ‘new NATO’ POLITICO
- Live updates: Trump meets with NATO leader Mark Rutte; government shutdown looms The Hill
Russian National Arrested After Ship Crashes Into Refueling Tanker Under U.S. Military Contract – The Daily Wire
- Russian National Arrested After Ship Crashes Into Refueling Tanker Under U.S. Military Contract The Daily Wire
- Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says CNN International
- No initial signs of pollution from North Sea ship collision BBC.com
- Man arrested in cargo ship crash with tanker carrying US military fuel Defense News
- Thermal camera footage shows moment cargo ship and tanker collide in North Sea The Associated Press
Noel Clarke’s wife tells court his accusers are liars who fabricated claims
Giving evidence in her husband’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke says he always tried to help people
Noel Clarke’s wife has said his accusers are liars who have deliberately fabricated sexual misconduct claims about him.
Giving evidence in the actor’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke said her husband was generous and caring, and that people he had worked with and helped had taken advantage of him.
Continue reading...Wes Streeting’s ‘high stakes’ abolition of NHS England will cut 10,000 jobs
Reforms proposed by health secretary predicted to save as much as £500m but could be distraction for ministers
Wes Streeting has ordered a “high stakes” reorganisation of the NHS that will scrap 10,000 jobs in an attempt to free up cash for frontline care.
Experts warned that the move to abolish NHS England and fold it into the Department of Health could distract ministers from the urgent job of ending long waits for treatment, while trade unions expressed concern about the “shambolic” announcement of job cuts for public servants.
Join Wes Streeting in conversation with Pippa Crerar discussing England’s health and social care system and how Labour plans to turn it around on Tuesday 25 March 2025, 7pm-8.15pm (GMT). Book tickets here or at guardianlive.com
Continue reading...Belgium probes EU parliament bribery with link to Huawei – Reuters
- Belgium probes EU parliament bribery with link to Huawei Reuters
- 'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption BBC.com
- Huawei bribery scandal reignites anti-corruption fight in EU POLITICO Europe
- Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament The Associated Press
- ‘Several people’ arrested in EU bribery investigation linked to Huawei The Guardian
Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?
Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".
Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls says plans to cut disability benefits ‘won’t work’
Influential Labour figure says cuts ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne says when chancellor he resisted move as ‘step too far’
The former shadow chancellor Ed Balls has criticised plans for cuts to disability benefits, saying on his podcast that it was “not going to work”.
George Osborne, the architect of welfare cuts during the coalition years, also told the same podcast that he had resisted freezing personal independence payments (Pip) – a move currently under consideration – because he felt it was going too far.
Continue reading...‘Huawei lobbyists’ held in raids in Belgium over EU corruption – BBC.com
- 'Huawei lobbyists' held in raids in Belgium over EU corruption BBC.com
- European Parliament suspends access for lobbyists of China's Huawei Reuters
- Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrests The Associated Press
- Belgian Authorities Arrest Suspects in Huawei, European Parliament Corruption Probe The Wall Street Journal
- Huawei bribery scandal rocks European Parliament POLITICO Europe
‘Huawei lobbyists’ held in Belgium raids over EU corruption
The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.
Cyclone Alfred’s Wrath Reshapes Iconic Australian Beaches – The Daily Galaxy –Great Discoveries Channel
- Cyclone Alfred’s Wrath Reshapes Iconic Australian Beaches The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
- Alfred weakens but raises flood risks on Australia CNN
- Royal Caribbean, Carnival and More Cruise Ships Trapped at Sea by Tropical Cyclone PEOPLE
- Australia cyclone: Mass blackouts and flooding in storm-affected states BBC.com
- Alfred’s Strange and Destructive Journey nasa.gov
Deal ends strikes on Britain’s biggest intercity rail line
RMT union wins 87% backing from members for improved package for train managers at Avanti West Coast
Train managers on Britain’s biggest intercity service, Avanti West Coast, have settled a dispute over rest-day working, ending a series of weekend strikes.
The RMT union said 87% of its members had voted to accept a deal including additional pay for working weekends and an agreement on the allocation of staffing for extra shifts.
Continue reading...Almost 100 arrested during protest occupying Trump Tower over Mahmoud Khalil
Demonstrators led by Jewish Voice for Peace demanding release of Palestinian activist stood in US president’s New York City building
Protesters organized by a progressive Jewish group occupied the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University student held by US immigration authorities, and nearly 100 were arrested.
Chanted slogans included: “Free Mahmoud, free them all” and: “Fight Nazis, not students.”
Continue reading...Connecticut woman held stepson captive for 20 years, police say
Authorities discover malnourished man, who says he has been held captive since age 11, during a house fire
A Connecticut woman has been accused of holding her stepson captive for approximately 20 years after authorities discovered him – now 32 years old, 5ft 9in and weighing just 68lbs – during a house fire last month.
On Thursday police in Waterbury, Connecticut, arrested Kimberly Sullivan, 56, and charged her with assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree, cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment in the first degree.
Continue reading...Black Mirror: first trailer for new season offers more tech nightmares
Netflix will bring ‘six electrifying stories’ from Charlie Brooker to the small screen in April with stars including Peter Capaldi and Issa Rae
Black Mirror fans rejoice – or prepare to “lose your mind” and “lose your reality”, as promises a newly released trailer for Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi series. Netflix released the first previews of the new installment on Thursday, teasing “six electrifying stories” premiering on 10 April.
The trailer continues Black Mirror’s trademark uneasy, foreboding tone, previewing several new entries in a universe of tech gone awry. New stars include Peter Capaldi, Issa Rae, Paul Giamatti, Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, Emma Corrin, Awkwafina, Chris O’Dowd and more.
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